JP3888339B2 - Automotive door structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automotive door structure that employs a so-called module carrier plate, which is a plate member that is mounted in a state in which vehicle equipment parts are assembled in advance to an opening formed in the center of an inner panel of a door.

  In recent years, in order to improve the efficiency of assembling automobile doors, a so-called door module technique has been proposed in which vehicle equipment parts such as door functional parts are pre-assembled into a plate member in a sub-line to form a module (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  That is, as described in Patent Document 1, an opening is provided at the center of the inner panel of the door, and vehicle equipment components such as a window regulator device, an inner handle, and a speaker are provided on a module carrier plate (module carrier plate) corresponding to the opening. Is assembled in advance in the sub-line and modularized, and the module carrier plate that modularizes the vehicle equipment parts is assembled in the inner panel of the door in the main line, so that the effect of improving the assembly work efficiency etc. is obtained. is there.

JP 2001-239836 A.

  By the way, in general, vehicle equipment parts are often different depending on engine displacement and grade even in the same vehicle type. Furthermore, in derived models, even if the basic body structure is the same, the vehicle equipment parts may be completely different.

  In such a case, conventionally, it has been common to separately change the body panel according to the difference in the equipment parts, or to provide a bracket member or the like and attach the equipment parts.

  When such an idea is applied to the door module technology described above, it is necessary to change the module carrier plate for each vehicle type or grade when vehicle equipment parts are different.

  However, if all of the module carrier plates are changed due to different equipment parts, the molding cost increases, and the assembly work of the equipment parts to the module carrier plate cannot be made common. The problem of inhibiting arises.

Therefore, this invention provides an automobile door structure employing a door module technology, even if the vehicle equipped with components is different, without increasing the possible molding costs, common assembly operation to the module career plate An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile door structure that does not hinder the effects of door module technology.

An automobile door structure according to the present invention includes an outer panel, an inner panel provided with an opening in the center, and a plate member attached to the opening of the inner panel in a state where vehicle equipment parts are assembled. The plate member is provided with a predetermined opening, a lid member for closing the opening of the plate member is provided, a vehicle equipment part to be assembled to the plate member is a standard equipment part, and a vehicle equipment to be assembled to the lid member Parts are selected equipment parts .

That is, to form a predetermined opening in the module career plate a plate member, a lid member for closing the opening is intended to assemble the selected equipment parts of the vehicle equipped with parts.

According to the above arrangement, even if the vehicle equipped with components is different, without changing the modules career plate itself, it can be dealt with only by changing only the lid member.

For example, for equipment parts that are equipped in a specific vehicle type or grade, by setting the assembly of the equipment parts to the lid member, and setting the lid member that does not assemble the equipment parts to other vehicle types or grades, module career plate itself can be made common.

In particular, the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the plate member are standard equipment parts, and the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the lid member are selected equipment parts, so that at least the standard equipment parts are assembled to the module carrier plate as the plate member. Since the optional equipment parts, so-called optional parts, are assembled to the lid member, the same module carrier plate can be used even if the presence or type of optional equipment is different in the same vehicle type.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the opening of the plate member is a service hole for assembly work.

  According to the above configuration, since the opening of the plate member is used as a service hole for assembly work, the lid member can be used as a hole cover for closing the service hole, and the function of the lid member can be further expanded.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a recess is formed on Kifuta member is obtained by accommodating the vehicle equipment component the recess.

  According to the above configuration, since the rigidity of the lid member is increased by forming the concave portion, the vehicle equipment component can be stably assembled to the lid member, and the concave portion to be molded on the module carrier plate itself can be reduced. Therefore, the moldability of the module carrier plate is improved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the recess is formed as a first recess recessed outside the vehicle compartment and a second recess recessed toward the vehicle interior, and the first vehicle equipment component is formed in the first recess and the second recess is formed in the second recess. It contains vehicle equipment parts.

  According to the above configuration, the first concave portion and the second concave portion are formed in the lid member, so that the rigidity of the lid member can be further increased, and the first vehicle equipment component and the second vehicle equipment component can be It can arrange | position appropriately according to the property of vehicle equipment components.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the first vehicle equipment part and the second vehicle equipment part are related parts.

  According to the above configuration, since the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the lid member are the related parts, the related parts can be concentrated on one place of the lid member, and the assembling performance can be improved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the first vehicle equipment component is an antenna of a keyless entry device, and the second vehicle equipment component is a buzzer of a keyless entry device.

  According to the above configuration, the performance of the keyless entry device is improved because the antenna requiring high waterproofness can be appropriately placed on the inside of the vehicle interior of the lid member, and the buzzer for generating an alarm sound outside the vehicle interior of the lid member. can do.

According to the present invention, by employing a configuration that forms a predetermined opening in the module career plate a plate member, assembling the selected equipment parts of the vehicle equipped with components in the lid member for closing the opening, the door module technology in adopted automotive door construction, even if the vehicle equipped with components is different, without increasing the possible molding costs, does not interfere with the effects of the door module technologies in common the assembly operation to the module career plate car A door structure can be provided.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile door structure employing the present invention. In this embodiment, the front door will be described, but the same structure may be adopted for other rear doors and back doors.

Automotive door construction of this embodiment, the inner panel D1 as shown in FIG. 1, the outer panel D2 and the door panel D made of iron plate made of window sash D3 Prefecture, the module career plate P molded by resin members, a module career plate P to form the opening (service holes) resin lid member 2 for closing and a trim member T which forms the passenger compartment side, is constituted by the window glass W. In addition, since the door for motor vehicles of a present Example is a front door, the front part of the wind sash D3 inclines below.

  As described above, the door panel D includes the inner panel D1, the outer panel D2, and the wind sash D3. Among these, the opening 3 is formed in the center of the inner panel D1 over almost the entire surface. Even if the opening 3 is formed in this way, the rigidity of the inner panel is secured at a minimum by leaving the upper inner panel D1a at the belt line position. Further, a plurality of mounting holes 4 and the like are formed in the periphery of the opening 3 in order to mount the module carrier plate P and the trim member T with fastener clips and bolts.

  In addition, an impact bar 6 is disposed through the door panel D in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in order to increase the side collision rigidity of the door panel D. An outer handle 7 that opens and closes the door from the outside of the vehicle is provided at the upper rear end of the outer panel D2.

  The above-described module carrier plate P is formed into a substantially rectangular shape with a corner at the upper end of the front end being obliquely cut out so as to substantially match the shape of the opening 3 of the inner panel. A plurality of locking holes 11 corresponding to the holes 4 are formed.

  A window glass assembly service hole 12 for assembling the window glass W to the window regulator apparatus R is provided at the center of the module carrier plate, and an outer handle 7 and a wire cable are connected at the upper rear end. The outer handle connection service hall 13 is opened. Further, a recess bracket portion 14 is projectingly formed at the center portion of the module carrier plate in order to fix the trim member T.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of vehicle equipment parts are assembled in advance on the module carrier plate P before assembling to the inner panel.

  First, the inner handle assembly 15 is assembled to the upper part of the vehicle interior side of the module carrier plate P, the motor 16 of the window regulator device R is assembled to the center part, and the front speaker 17 is assembled to the lower part of the front end of the module carrier plate P. Yes.

  On the other hand, the guide rail 18 of the window regulator device R, the cable 19 and the like are assembled at the center of the outside surface of the module carrier plate P.

  Furthermore, a harness H for transmitting electric power and electric signals to each vehicle equipment component is stretched over the entire area of the module carrier plate P. The harness H is configured to couple a front-end coupler K to a vehicle-side coupler (not shown) and supply electric power and electric signals to each vehicle equipment component assembled to the module carrier plate P.

  The aforementioned lid member is composed of a first lid member 1 for closing the window glass assembly service hole 12 and a second lid member 2 for closing the outer handle connection service hole 13, of which the second lid member 2 is equipped with a vehicle. An antenna 21 and a buzzer 22 of a keyless entry device which is one of the parts and set as an option are assembled. On the other hand, the first lid member 1 has only a function as a hole cover of the window glass assembly service hole 12 without particularly attaching vehicle equipment parts.

  In addition, since the 2nd cover member 2 respond | corresponds to the vehicle without a keyless entry apparatus, the 2nd cover member 2 (it shows with a broken line) of the type which does not attach an antenna and a buzzer is also set up, and it corresponds to a vehicle model and grade. Accordingly, it is configured to perform replacement as appropriate.

  The trim member T described above constitutes the vehicle interior wall surface by assembling the module carrier plate P to the door panel D and then assembling the door to the door panel D as shown in FIG.

  The trim member T is provided with a switch 31 for a power window device or a door lock device at the center thereof, and an assist grip 32 and an armrest 33 at the rear thereof. A speaker cover 34 and a pocket portion 35 are provided below the trim member T.

  The window glass W described above is made of a glass material having a shape that substantially matches the shape of the wind sash, and a fixing portion W1 that is assembled and fixed to the wind regulator device is provided at the lower end. The window glass W is also configured such that after the module carrier plate P is assembled to the door panel D, it is inserted into the door panel D from the wind sash D3 side and assembled to the window regulator device R of the module carrier plate P.

Next, the detailed structure of the second lid member 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Figure 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the second cover member 2 is mounted to the module career plate P from the cabin side, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state of mounting the second cover member 2 from the vehicle exterior is there.

  As described above, the second lid member 2 is configured to close the outer handle connection service hole 13 opened in the module carrier plate P and attach it to the module carrier plate P.

  In other words, after the outer handle 7 is connected, the service hole 13 is closed by the second lid member 2 to ensure waterproofness in the passenger compartment and to function as a hole cover. Yes.

  Furthermore, as described above, the antenna 21 and the buzzer 22 of the keyless entry device, which are optional equipment parts, are assembled in advance on the second lid member 2. Specifically, as shown in the sectional views of FIGS. 4 to 7, the antenna 21 is accommodated in the first recess 23 formed in the upper portion of the second lid member, and the buzzer 22 is accommodated in the second recess 24 formed in the lower portion. Assemble to. That is, the first recess 23 is recessed outside the vehicle interior, the second recess 24 is recessed toward the interior of the vehicle interior, and the antenna 21 and the buzzer 22 are respectively disposed in the recesses.

  The antenna 21 accommodated in the first recess is a substantially quadrangular prism-shaped component, and both ends are screwed and fixed to the second lid member by screw bolts 25 and 26. By screwing and fixing in this way, the antenna 21 can be stably disposed in the first recess 23.

  On the other hand, the buzzer 22 accommodated in the second recess 24 is a substantially square member having a partially protruding portion, and is fixed to the second lid member 2 via a mounting bracket 27. The mounting bracket 27 is formed by bending a part of a flat plate, and the back surface of the buzzer 22 is inserted and fixed (not shown), and both bent ends are screwed and fixed to the second lid member by screw bolts 28 and 29. ing. Further, the buzzer 22 can also be stably disposed in the second recess 24 by screwing and fixing.

  This keyless entry device is a so-called passive type keyless entry device, in which the door lock is automatically unlocked only when the occupant approaches the door with a transmitter (not shown). . Although the basic system is well known and the description of the specific system is omitted, the antenna 21 is set so as to detect the presence of the transmitter by radiating radio waves inside and outside the vehicle in the vicinity of the door. No. 22 is set so that an alarm is issued to the outside of the vehicle when the occupant forgets to put the key in the passenger compartment.

  By arranging the antenna 21 and the buzzer 22 set in this way in the first concave portion 23 and the second concave portion 24, the alarm sound of the buzzer 22 can be appropriately emitted to the outside while ensuring the waterproof property of the antenna 21. Can do.

  Further, the second lid member 2 is formed with a seat portion 2a in contact with the module carrier plate P on the outer peripheral edge, and is inserted into the outer handle connection service hole 13 on the side surface of the seat portion 2a on the module carrier plate side. In this case, the flange 2b that functions as a guide is formed over the entire circumference.

  A claw portion 2c having a burr function is formed in a part of the flange portion 2b, and the second lid member 2 is not easily detached after the second lid member 2 is inserted and fixed to the module carrier plate P. .

  However, when a vehicle equipment part is mounted on the second lid member 2 as in the present embodiment, the weight increases, and there is a risk of detachment from the module carrier plate P while the vehicle is running. In the two-lid member 2, the upper seat 2 a is screwed and fixed to the module carrier plate P with bolts 30.

  Further, a sealing agent S is applied between the seat 2a and the module carrier plate P to prevent the deterioration of the sealing performance due to the provision of the opening, thereby ensuring the waterproofness in the vehicle interior.

  Further, a fixing portion 2d for fixing three harnesses H1, H2, and H3 extending from the module carrier plate P side is formed in the seat portion 2a in front of the second lid member, and the positions of the harnesses H1, H2, and H3 are formed. Is fixed. The harnesses H1, H2, and H3 supply power and electric signals to the antenna 21, the buzzer 22, a door lock (not shown), and the like, respectively.

  Further, coupler fixing portions 2e, 2f, and 2g for fixing the coupler are provided in front and rear of the seat portion 2a below the second lid member and the second recess 24, and a vehicle such as an antenna 21, a buzzer 22, a door lock, or the like. The couplers k1, k2, and k3 that electrically connect the equipment component and the harness H are fixed.

  In addition, waterproof cover portions 2h and 2i are formed so as to protrude from the vehicle exterior corresponding to the coupler fixing portions 2f and 2g on the front and rear sides of the second recess so that rainwater or the like does not scatter on the coupler mounting bracket 40. .

Next, the operation and effect of the automobile door structure configured as described above will be described in detail.
As described above, the automobile door structure of the present embodiment includes the outer panel D2, the inner panel D2 provided with the opening 3 in the center, and the plate that is attached to the opening 3 of the inner panel in a state where the vehicle equipment parts are assembled. a motor vehicle door and a member serving module career plate P, the said modules career plate P to form a predetermined opening (see outer handle connecting service hole 13), to close the opening of the module career plate The second lid member 2 is provided, and a part of the vehicle equipment parts (see the antenna 21 and the buzzer 22) is assembled to the second lid member 2.

According to the above construction, if even if the vehicle equipped with components differs according to the model or the like, without changing the modules career plate P itself, simply by changing only the second lid member 2 can be supported.

That is, for an equipment part equipped in a specific vehicle type or grade, an assembly part of the equipment part is set in the second lid member 2, and another second lid in which the equipment part is not attached to the other vehicle type or grade. because it sets the member 2, it is possible to share the module career plate P itself.

Therefore, according to this configuration, in the automobile door structure employing a door module technology, even if the vehicle equipped with components is different, without increasing the possible molding cost, the assembling operation of the modules career plate It is possible to provide an automobile door structure that is shared and does not impair the effects of door module technology.

Further, in this embodiment, it is obtained by a service hole for assembling the opening of the module career plate P (see outer handle connecting service hole 13).

  According to the said structure, the 2nd cover member 2 can be used as a hole cover which blocks a service hole, and the function of a 2nd cover member can be expanded further.

Further, in this embodiment, the module career plate onvehicle parts assembled to set the standard components, the second assembled to the cover member 2 onvehicle component selected equipment parts (see the antenna 21, a buzzer 22) Is set.

According to the above configuration, at least standard components assembled in modules career plate P, selected equipment parts, because the so-called optional component is assembled to the second cover member 2, the presence and type of optional equipment in the same vehicle type Even if different, the same module carrier plate P can be used.

  Further, in this embodiment, a concave portion (see 23 and 24) is formed in the second lid member 2, and vehicle equipment parts are accommodated in the concave portion.

  According to the above configuration, since the rigidity of the second lid member 2 is increased by forming the recess, the vehicle equipment component can be stably assembled to the second lid member 2, and the module carrier plate itself Since the concave portions to be molded can be reduced, the moldability of the module carrier plate P is improved.

  In this embodiment, the recess is formed as a first recess 23 that is recessed toward the outside of the vehicle interior and a second recess 24 that is recessed toward the interior of the vehicle interior, and the first vehicle equipment component (see antenna 21) is accommodated in the first recess 23. The second vehicle equipment component (see buzzer 22) is accommodated in the second recess 24.

  According to the said structure, the rigidity of the 2nd cover member 2 can be improved more by having formed the 1st recessed part 23 and the 2nd recessed part 24 in the 2nd cover member 2, and also 1st vehicle equipment components The second vehicle equipment component can be appropriately arranged according to the nature of the vehicle equipment component.

  In this embodiment, the first vehicle equipment part and the second vehicle equipment part are related parts.

  According to the above configuration, since the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the second lid member 2 are related parts, the related parts can be concentratedly arranged in one place of the second lid member 2 to improve the assembling performance. be able to.

  In this embodiment, the first vehicle equipment component is the antenna 21 of the keyless entry device, and the second vehicle equipment component is the buzzer 22 of the keyless entry device.

  According to the above configuration, since the antenna 21 having a high waterproof requirement can be appropriately disposed on the vehicle interior side of the second lid member 2 and the buzzer 22 for generating an alarm sound to the outside can be appropriately disposed on the vehicle exterior side of the second lid member. The performance of the keyless entry device can be improved.

In this embodiment, only two types of the second lid member are set, that is, an item that can be assembled with vehicle equipment parts and an item that cannot be assembled. However, when different vehicle equipment parts are set, there are three types. You may set above.
The second lid member may of course not serve as a service cover.
Further, the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the second lid member are not limited to the parts of the keyless entry device, and may be, for example, parts of the anti-theft device or parts of the side airbag device.

  In the present embodiment, the vehicle equipment component is assembled only to the second lid member, but the vehicle equipment component may be assembled to the first lid member in the same manner.

As described above, in the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
Plate member of the invention corresponds to the module career plate P embodiments,
Similarly,
The lid member corresponds to the second lid member 2,
The standard equipment parts correspond to the inner handle assembly 15, wind regulator device R, front speaker 17, harness H, etc.
The selected equipment parts correspond to the antenna 21 and buzzer 22 of the keyless entry device,
The first vehicle equipment part corresponds to the antenna 21, and the second vehicle equipment part corresponds to the buzzer 22.
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

The disassembled perspective view of the door for motor vehicles which employ | adopted this invention. The perspective view which looked at the state equipped with the 2nd lid member from the vehicle interior side. The perspective view which looked at the state equipped with the 2nd lid member from the vehicle interior outside. Sectional drawing which shows the AA cross section of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows CC cross section of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the EE cross section of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

D ... Door panel D1 ... Inner panel D2 ... Outer panel P ... Module carrier plate (plate member)
R ... Wind regulator device H ... Harness 2 ... Second lid member 3 ... Opening 13 ... Outer handle connection service hole (opening of plate member)
21 ... Antenna 22 ... Buzzer 23 ... First recess 24 ... Second recess

Claims (6)

An outer panel, an inner panel with an opening in the center,
An automotive door provided with a plate member attached in a state where vehicle equipment parts are assembled to the opening of the inner panel,
A predetermined opening is formed in the plate member;
Providing a lid member for closing the opening of the plate member;
The vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the plate member are standard equipment parts,
A vehicle door structure in which the vehicle equipment parts to be assembled to the lid member are selected equipment parts . The automobile door structure according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the plate member is a service hole for assembly work. Forming a recess in the lid member;
The automobile door structure according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a vehicle equipment part is accommodated in the recess . Forming the concave portion as a first concave portion recessed outside the vehicle compartment and a second concave portion recessed toward the vehicle interior side;
The automobile door structure according to claim 3 , wherein the first vehicle equipment component is accommodated in the first recess, and the second vehicle equipment component is accommodated in the second recess . The automobile door structure according to claim 4, wherein the first vehicle equipment part and the second vehicle equipment part are related parts . The automobile door structure according to claim 5, wherein the first vehicle equipment component is an antenna of a keyless entry device, and the second vehicle equipment component is a buzzer of the keyless entry device .

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